年

year

JLPT N5 Grade 1 6 strokes

Kun'yomi: とし
On'yomi: ネン

年 means "year". It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 6 strokes. It is read とし in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ネン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 1.

Example word

今年ことし

this year

Stroke order & writing

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年 in example sentences

だよ。
Mou toshi da yo.
I feel my age.
おを。
Yoi o toshi o.
Happy New Year!
一いち年生ねんせいです。
Ichinensei desu.
I'm a freshman.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 年

Common questions

What does the kanji 年 mean?: 年 means "year". It is a JLPT N5 kanji.
How many strokes does 年 have?: 年 is written in 6 strokes.
How is 年 read?: It is read とし in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ネン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 年?: 年 is a JLPT N5 kanji.

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